NH with the Littlests, Part 2

Soon after my day started in NH I got my first update from Pittsburgh, another happy morning at the bus stop!

Right after Koen got on the bus, Doug took Tavin to our friend, Deborah's house.  Doug needed to work for the day, so Tav got to have a fun day with friends.  Deborah amazingly took the time to snap a few pics of him for me despite her full plate with four kids afoot.  Here's Tavin enjoying a puzzle.

They took a little trip to the Shaler library.  Tavin, Claire and Hazel enjoyed picking out books and having some different toys to play with.  

As for here in NH, we had a nice low key day around the house.  That means that Penn Rye had one of the best days of his life.  He LOVES being here.  From just playing with the few toys in the house to helping Gramma and Grampa in the yard to playing in the military vehicles to throwing rocks in the stream.  Here he is checking out the blog with Gramma.

Then they went out to do some work in the garden.  Penn was a big help!

Later, Grampa pulled the Jeep out into the sun.  Penn had a blast playing in it and Jansen got in it for the first time.  I'm sure he's a future Jeep lover too.

Jansen has enjoyed his time here too.  Check out his sweet smiles and agoo's with Gramma from this morning.

And then he had some precious, subdued snuggles with Grampa in the afternoon.

In the afternoon I also received some updates from home.  Douglas is doing a great job holding down the fort including helping Koen complete a project for his Native American unit due tomorrow.  They put together a plank house modeled after that of the Chinook tribe.  

In the evening, we enjoyed a little more time outside before dinner.  I got Dad to take a few pictures of me and my littlests with a quintessential NH backdrop.

Another great day in NH (and a good one at home in the Burgh too!).  Tomorrow we head home to finally get this family all back together.  Can't wait (although it's never easy to leave my parents!).